Chinese Shrew vs Flax Rust

Sorex sinalis compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Melampsora
Species	Sorex sinalis	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.